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EASTMAIN RESOURCES ER:TSX CORPORATE PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2016
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AN EXCITING EVOLUTION! EASTMAIN RESOURCES ER:TSX CORPORATE PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2016 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain information set forth in this presentation may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and
EASTMAIN RESOURCES ER:TSX CORPORATE PRESENTATION OCTOBER 2016
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Certain information set forth in this presentation may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or timing of future plans, and include, but not limited to, statements with respect to any potential director nominations, actions taken in respect
Company's properties, and the potential success of the Company’s future exploration and development
are beyond the control of Eastmain, including, but not limited to he results of matters to be considered at the upcoming annual and special meeting of shareholders of Eastmain, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals, the availability of financing, timely completion of proposed studies and technical reports, and risks associated with the exploration, development and mining industry generally such as economic factors as they affect exploration, future commodity prices, changes in interest rates, safety and security, political, social or economic developments, environmental risks, insurance risks, capital expenditures, operating or technical difficulties in connection with development activities, personnel relations, the speculative nature of gold exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities of grades of Mineral Resources, contests over property title, and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by law.
THE NEW EASTMAIN
ADVANCING ASSETS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR RESOURCE GROWTH
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THE TRIANGLE OF SUCCESS
KEY PROJECTS
CLEARWATER PROJECT
The Anchor Project: High-Grade Resource with Open-pit and Underground Potential
EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT
A Past-Producer with Historic Resources and Growth Potential
ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV
Indicative Geochemical Signature
8 OTHER SIGNIFICANT LAND PACKAGES
Prospective Gold Potential Strategically Staked Claims
TOP LAND POSITION IN THE JAMES BAY GOLD DISTRICT
Total Land Package: 137,665 hectares Top Mining Jurisdiction Access to Roads and Power
EASTMAIN October 1, 2016
Shares outstanding 175,354,814 Options (W Avg Life - 6.83 yrs, $0.68) 10,213,605 Warrants (Expire 11/10/18 , $0.50) 6,899,999 Fully-Diluted 191,508,418 Market Capitalization (20-day VWAP) $152 million Share Price (20-day VWAP) $0.87 52 Week High/Low $0.97 - $0.29 Daily Average Volume (30 day avg) 941,323
CASH POSITION
H2 2016 BUDGET TO DECEMBER 2016:
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE OCTOBER 1, 2016
TSX:ER
Beacon Securities - Mike Bandrowski Cormark Securities - Tyron Breytenbach Laurentian Securites – Pierre Vaillancourt Mackie Research Capital - Barry Allan/Ryan Hanley Macquarie Capital - Michael Gray Paradigm Capital - Don Blyth
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TOP SHAREHOLDERS Polygon 17.1 million 9.7% Integra Gold 15.9 million 9.1% Goldcorp 10.5 million 6.0% RBC Asset Management 4.1 million 2.3% Gabelli & Company 3.5 million 2.0% Van Eck 2.8 million 1.6% Don Robinson 2.7 million 1.6% Caisse du Depot (Sodémex) 2.6 million 1.5% US Global 2.5 million 1.4% Galileo 2.0 million 1.1% Commodity Discovery Fund 1.5 million 0.9% Sentry 1.3 million 0.7% Konwave AG (Gold 2000) 1.1 million 0.6% SIDEX 0.7 million 0.4%
ANALYST COVERAGE
CAPITAL STRUCTURE SHAREHOLDERS
TSX:ER
Insiders 3% Retail 51% Institutional & Major Shareholders 31% Integra 9% Goldcorp 6%
OWNERSHIP
TOP INSIDERS Blair Schultz 0.9 million 0.5% Claude Lemasson 0.8 million 0.5% Joe Fazzini 0.3 million 0.1% Mike Hoffman 0.2 million 0.1% Timo Jauristo 0.2 million 0.1% Laurie Curtis 0.1 million 0.1%
EVOLUTION OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
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Claude Lemasson President & CEO (Apr. 2016) and Director (Nov.2015) Laurence (Laurie) Curtis Chairman (Sept. 2015) Michael Hoffman Mine Engineer & Executive (Mar. 2016) Blair Schultz Capital markets experience (Apr. 2016) WORLD-CLASS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Timo Jauristo Geologist, ex-Goldcorp Corp Dev Exec (Apr. 2016) Stephen De Jong Integra President & CEO (Apr. 2016) George Salamis Integra Chairman (Apr. 2016) INTEGRA TECHNICAL ADVISORS Previous experience with Management, the Éléonore Project (Goldcorp), & the James Bay region Hervé Thiboutot, Geological Engineer Integra Senior VP Jacques Simoneau, P.Geo. Integra Exploration Manager Claude Lemasson, P.Eng, MBA President & CEO
project in northern Québec Joe Fazzini, CPA, CFA, CA CFO & VP Corporate Development
base metal producers through PwC & Dundee Capital Markets. Alison Dwoskin, CPIR Manager, Investor Relations
STRENGTHENED MANAGEMENT TEAM Bill McGuinty, P.Geo VP Exploration
America, from exploration to environmental and feasibility studies. Manuel Ng-Lai, P.Eng Project Engineer
Carl Corriveau, P.Eng, SEG Exploration Manager
project management and evaluation, advancing projects from exploration through economic studies
JAMES BAY GOLD CAMP
EMERGING GOLD DISTRICT
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Production
The Canadian Shield has produced over 200 million
Life Cycle
James Bay is one of the youngest camps in the Canadian shield
Exploration
Potential for many more discoveries as exploration advances
Development
Rapidly improved infrastructure to speed up pace of exploration
Chibougamau are located in Southern James Bay Source: Company reports, government studies, and academic journals.
Central James Bay Rice Lake Casa Berardi Detour Hemlo Chibougamau Red Lake Rouyn-Noranda Val D’or Kirkland Lake Timmins 7 2 3 23 21 7 28 20 30 45 74
Production & Reserves (Millions of Ounces) First Gold Pour (Year)
2014 2005 1988 1983 1981 1952 1930 1927 1923 1915 1909
District
SUPERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN A TOP JURISDICTION
137,665 HECTARES IN NEWEST GOLD DISTRICT
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Note: Clearwater is accessible via a commercial airport at Nemaska, located 80 kms south
Project, providing permanent road access to the Eastmain Mine project.
Ruby Hill Lac Lessard
Eastmain Mine
Route 167 Nord Newly Constructed
Clearwater
Lac Hudson Reservoir Lidge Lac Elmer Road King Radisson
Éléonore South JV
JAMES BAY REGION
50KM
Eastmain
James Bay
Mistissini Temiscamie Éléonore Mine Goldcorp Renard Mine Stornoway Troilus Mine Copper One Wemindji Waskaganish Chisasibi Nemaska Radisson
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CLEARWATER PROJECT
ADVANCED EXPLORATION ON THE EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT
EAU CLAIRE: Mineral Resource Estimate1 Total Measured & Indicated: 951,000 oz @ 4.09 g/t Au - 7,225,000 tonnes Total Inferred: 633,000 oz @ 3.88 g/t Au – 5,072,000 tonnes
Size and Location 51,614 hectares James Bay gold district greenstone belt, volcanics 100% ownership
Infrastructure Hydro-power (20 kms away), road and nearby airports 30 person camp incl. full-kitchen, core-shack and cabins
Note 1. Technical Report for the Eau Claire Deposit, Clearwater Project by SRK Consulting (June 2015) filed
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EAU CLAIRE MINERAL RESOURCE
OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA
More drilling data in next mineral resource update Q1 2017
13,000 metres - drilling from late 2015 63,300 metres - planned in 2016
Note: 5,000 metres drilled in 2014 at the Clovis Lake target, Clearwater Project
EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT OVERVIEW: LOOKING WEST 450 West Zone Outcrop on Hilltop OPEN PIT POTENTIAL
Eau Claire Mineral Resource Drilling
99,000 m drilled 2011-2013 0 m drilled 2014-2015 99,000 m drilled since 2011
2016 DRILLING PROGRAM
PLAN VIEW
450 West Zone 850 West Zone
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EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT
FOCUS ON QUALITY AND GROWTH
2016 EXPLORATION BUDGET
850 & 450 WEST ZONE DRILLING 2016 PROGRAM – 55,700 m 951,000 gold ounces (M&I) From surface to 400 m deep 2015 MINERAL AND RESOURCE ESTIMATE:
ü Open pit infill and step-out (blue) 11,200 m ü Shallow underground infill (pink) 26,000 m ü Delineation and conversion drilling:Inf. - > Meas. & Indic. (green and orange) 18,500 m
2015 Definition drilling intersected multiple high-grade gold intervals laterally and down- plunge of the current Measured & Indicated resource. The deposit is open laterally to the east and down plunge to the southeast and
2015 mineral resource, “Technical Report for the Eau Claire Gold Deposit, Clearwater Project, Quebec”. LONGITUDINAL VIEW (Facing North)
CONCEPTUAL
300 m
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CLEARWATER & LAC CLARKIE GEOLOGY
MULTIPLE TARGETS ALONG STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION ZONE
2016 EXPLORATION PROGRAM
ü Drill-ready open pit exploration targets (within 15 km) of the Eau Claire Deposit 7,600 m drilling ü Lac Clarkie Phase 1 & 2 initial exploration programs include mag surveys, mapping and prospecting to identify priority drilling targets
5,800,000 mN 5,790,000 mN 80,000 mN
5km
2.5 V3B Mafic Volcanic Rock S Volcanoclastic Sediment S4 Polymictic Conglomerate V1 Felsic Volcanic Rock S9 Iron Formation VQ, VTL, VQTL Quartz +/- Tourmaline Vein, QFP Quartz Feldspar Porphyry M8 Schist / Alteration Zone >50% I3B, I4B Diabase, Pyroxenite Hydrology (rivers and lakes) Claim Block Area Outline Geology I2 Diorite I1D Tonalite Other SymbolsClearwater Property Exploration Drilling (m) Snake Lake 4,700 Clovis Lake 1,300 Knight 500 Natel 500 Serendipity 300 Beluga 300 Total Clearwater Property Exploration 7,600
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CLEARWATER PROJECT
LOOKING FORWARD
Upcoming Catalysts Drilling results (starting October 2016) Mineral resource update (Q1 2017) Preliminary Economic Assessment (2H 2017) 2016 Exploration Program 63,300 m ($8.8 million) drilling Open pit infill, shallow underground infill, conversion drilling, drill-ready open pit targets (w/in 15 km) Lac Clarkie LIDAR and mag surveys, prospecting, mapping and geochemical surveying for target definition Exploration Upside District-scale greenstone belt Identified targets in close proximity to Eau Claire deposit High-grade outcropping - potential for several small- medium open pits Potential for Eleonore-style and Eau Claire-style mineralization elsewhere on the property
Note 1. Technical Report for the Eau Claire Deposit, Clearwater Project by SRK Consulting (June 2015) filed on SEDAR.
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EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT
THE RIGHT LOCATION
Otish Park Eastmain Mine Camp looking NW along mine trend to surface targets Route 167 Road, part of Plan Nord Eastmain Mine
All season road built in 2014 by Quebec gov’t and Stornoway.
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EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT
HISTORICAL PRODUCTION AND RESOURCE
Note 1. The Eastmain Mine (past-producing) Historical Resources is not NI 43-101
Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to classify them as mineral resources. The issuer is not treating these historical resources as current mineral resources and these resources should not be relied on.
Historical Mining and Resource Estimate Mined: 40,000 ozs at 10.58 g/t Au (1995) Resource1: 255,750 oz of 10 g/t Au in 878,000 tonnes $40M invested by previous
development Size and Location 8,014 hectares James Bay gold district greenstone belt (volcanics) 100% ownership Infrastructure Past-producing property Permanent all-weather road,
generator-power 60 person-camp incl. full-kitchen, core shack and cabins
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EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT
EXPLORATION OPORTUNITY
‐>1 to 5 g/t Au Rock Assay Data >30 g/t Au >10 to 30 g/t Au >5 to 10 g/t Au
‐Eastmain Mine Property
Ruby Hill East A & B Gold Zones
2.5 kms Access Road Route 167 North
Mine Trend
C Zone Mine Camp
Priority Targets
Airstrip
N
35 5,800,000 mN 699,000 mE 698,000 mE 700,000 mE 700,000 mE 698,000 mE 699,000 mE 697,000 mE 697,000 mE 5,801,000 mN 696,000 mE 696,000 mE 5,798,000 mN 5,799,000 mN 5,800,000 mN 5,799,000 mN 5,798,000 mN‐ ‐
LEGEND
> 0.1 g/t Au > 5.0 g/t Au > 1.0 g/t Au > 0.5 g/t Au
Michel Target
0.5 to 125.1 g/t Au 0.5 to 12.5 g/t Ag 0.1 to 1.08% Cu
Julien Target
0.5 to 27.2 g/t Au 0.5 to 28.8 g/t Ag 0.1 to 2.3% Cu
Susanna Target
0.5 to 38.7 g/t Au 0.5 to 26.6 g/t Ag 0.1 to 3.06% Cu
Hillhouse Target
0.5 to 39.5 g/t Au 0.5 to 25.8 g/t Ag 0.1 to 2.4% Cu
700,000 mE 696,000 mE 697,000 mE 698,000 mE 700,000 mE 696,000 mE 697,000 mE 698,000 mE 699,000 mE 5,801,000 mN 5,798,000 mN 5,799,000 mN 5,799,000 mN 5,798,000 mN 5,801,000 mNEastmain Gold Deposit
699,000 mE500 m ROCK ASSAY DATA
Mine Trend
Zones A & B (partially mined)
Prospecting Targets
10 km mine trend with four priority targets, NW of A & B gold zones 2016 exploration program - $1.5 million budget
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EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT
LOOKING FORWARD
2016 Exploration Program Prospecting, trenching and drilling on Eastmain Mine and Ruby Hill Exploration Upside Known Mineralization around the historic resource Four targets outlined in the mine trend Minimal past follow up drilling on interesting prospecting results Upcoming Catalysts Exploration program results (Q4 2016) Full assessment of Eastmain past production, historic resources and targets
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ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV PROPERTY GEOLOGY
INDICATIVE GEOCHEMISTRY – CONTIGUOUS TO ELEONORE MINE
HIGHLIGHTS Property size: 147 sq km JV Project between
JT Prospect Corridor extends from JT Prospect east to Cheechoo discovery, over Moni Prospect (July 2016) – High gold grade grab samples range from 11.6 g/t Au – 142 g/t Au New FD Prospect down trend from Eleonore gold
(July 2016) Goldcorp’s Eleonore Mine:
($950/oz AISC)
2016 Drilling Program
$2 million - JV Budget $0.74 million (Eastmain portion)
Goldcorp’s Eleonore Property Eleonore South JV Property
FD Prospect Moni Prospect
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ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV
STRONG GEOCHEMISTRY, LARGE POTENTIAL
2016 Drilling Program: Surface prospecting Phase 1 - 2,500 m drilling Phase 2 – 2,500 m follow up drilling Complete Planned to begin mid-September Planned to begin early 2017
12 km2
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ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV
DISTICT SCALE GOLD SHOWINGS
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ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV
COMPARISON TO GOLDCORP’S ELEONORE MINE
Larger Footprint Similar Geochemistry
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THE WAY FORWARD
PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17
Complete comprehensive drill campaign (63,000m) Issue updated mineral resource estimate Perform other technical optimization work Optimize and complete PEA and study work
CLEARWATER PROJECT EASTMAIN MINE PROJECT ÉLÉONORE SOUTH JV
Trenching Drilling (7,500m) Drilling (5,000m) Sampling
PRIORITES (Calendar Year)
2017 Program 2017 Program 2017 Program
4Q17
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Claude Lemasson P.Eng., MBA President & CEO
lemasson@eastmain.com
Alison Dwoskin CPIR Manager, Investor Relations
dwoskin@eastmain.com
Office: 647-347-3735
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APPENDIX
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H2 2016 BUDGET
OCTOBER 1, 2016 - DECEMBER 2016 REMAINING BUDGET
TOTAL CASH POSITION
Eau Claire Deposit, 8.8 Eastmain Mine Project, 1.5 Éléonore South JV, 0.8 Corporate Spending, 1.5 Remaining Cash, 6.4 TOTAL BUDGET SEPTEMBER 2016 – DECEMBER 2016
All spending figures listed in millions of Canadian dollars.
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CLEARWATER PROJECT
ROAD AND POWER ACCESSIBLE
Eastmain Reservoir Eastmain Reservoir
Eastmain River EM-1 Power Station
Spillway Eau Claire Gold Deposit Base Camp kms 0 5
N
Clearwater Property
Depot
Note: Hydro Quebec’s Eastmain-1 powerhouse was commissioned in
Reservoir covers approximately 600 km2 and flows into the Opinaca Reservoir. The Eau Claire Gold deposit is accessible by the permanent EM-1 Road. Fuel and accommodation is available at the EM-1 Base Camp. An equipment and fuel depot is accessible by transport via the Spillway. Hydroelectric power for Goldcorp’s Eleonore project is provided by EM-1.
Hydro-electric hook-up at EM-1 - 20 kms from Eau Claire deposit
Mine-ready infrastructure in place
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EV/OUNCE VS. GRADE
ER’S EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT VS. PEER COMPANY’S TOTAL MINERAL RESOURCES
Company Ticker TMAC Resources Inc TMR.TO Pure Gold Mining Inc PGM.V Integra Gold Corp ICG.V Gowest Gold Ltd GWA.V Sabina Gold and Silver Corp SBB.TO Auryn Resources Inc AUG.V Eastmain Resources Inc ER.TO Premier Gold Mines Ltd PG.TO Osisko Mining Corp OSK.TO Marathon Gold Corp MOZ.TO Atlantic Gold Corp AGB.V Kaminak Gold Corp KAM.V Victoria Gold Corp VIT.V
Prepared by Beacon Securities, using company reports and market data. Prices as of September 12, 2016.
TMR.TO PGM.V ICG.V GWA.V SBB.TO AUG.V PG.TO OSK.TO MOZ.TO AGB.V KAM.V VIT.V $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 EV/oz Au (M+I+I) (C$) M+I+I Grade (g/t Au) Underground Open Pit Open Pit / Underground EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT ER.TO
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CLEARWATER
EAU CLAIRE MINERAL RESOURCE
EAU CLAIRE DEPOSIT
Majority of the metal occurs within basalt host units
RESOURCE DRILLING
may support future, ramp-accessible “mineable” gold resources
exposure